2014 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 93-101
Anxiety symptoms are frequently seen in palliative care settings. Clinicians have to judge whether and how they intervene with patients' and family's anxiety, depending on severity and time course of the symptoms. Severity of anxiety should be evaluated according to the level of patients' distress and the level of their functional impairment. There are sufficient amount of evidence that support effectiveness of psychotherapy. Also, use of pharmacotherapies are widely practiced, despite there is still room for further studies. It is an art of clinician's skills how to tailor treatment strategies that are allied with patients' goals and expectations.
